1961 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent - Proof Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

Description

A multi-class doubled die of considerable complexity, the 1961 Proof Lincoln Memorial Cent WDDO-005 exhibits a Class II spread directed towards the center on the date and the letters of LIBERTY, combined with Class VI extra thickness on the letters of IN GOD WE TRUST. The simultaneous presence of two distinct doubling mechanisms — centripetal distorted hub doubling on the date and LIBERTY, alongside the design-element thickening that defines Class VI on the IGWT motto — points to an unusually disrupted hubbing sequence that affected multiple regions of the obverse die through different mechanical pathways. This dual-class characteristic sets WDDO-005 apart from the single-class varieties that make up the majority of the 1961 DDO population. A small die gouge appearing as a dot can be found in the field east of the lower lip on the obverse, serving as a distinctive facial marker for initial screening of candidate specimens. The reverse of this die is itself a doubled die, listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files, making this a combined DDO/DDR variety — a die that carries hub doubling on both faces.

Die Markers

• Obverse: A small die gouge (dot) can be found in the field east of the lower lip. Reverse: The reverse is a doubled die listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files as

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1961 1¢ Pr WDDO-005

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